Confessions of the Boston Strangler, a two-hour documentary special, premiered on December 29th, 2014 as Investigation Discovery Films’ highest performing debut to date. The film follows the hunt for an elusive serial killer, accused of murdering 13 women in the Greater Boston Area during the 1960s. Class of 2016 MFA|EDA Michaela O’Brien was the Associate Producer, Production… Continue reading MFA|EDA Michaela O’Brien (’16) Film Project News
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MFA|EDA Works-in-Progress Presentations, Dec 9+10
Duke University’s first MFA program—in Experimental and Documentary Arts—invites the public to screenings of the works-in-progress of the fifteen students from the class of 2016. The students are enrolled in the first-year Documentary Fieldwork seminar taught by Alex Harris. Six students will present their work on Tuesday, December 9, and nine students will present on… Continue reading MFA|EDA Works-in-Progress Presentations, Dec 9+10
MFA|EDA Talena Sanders (’13) in Filmmaker Magazine
Check out this feature on MFA|EDA alumna Talena Sanders and her film, Liahona in the latest Filmmaker Magazine: Life’s Compass: Talena Sanders on Liahona
MFA|EDA Ava Lowrey (’15) at Heartland Film Festival
Duke University MFA|EDA student and filmmaker, Ava Lowrey, will be screening Fred: The Town Dog as part of the Heartland Film Festival, October 16-25 in Indianapolis. Lowrey will attend the screenings on the 19th and 20th and participating in Q&A afterwards. More info here. ___________________________________ Fred: The Town Dog at the Heartland Film Festival: 10/19/2014 – 7:30… Continue reading MFA|EDA Ava Lowrey (’15) at Heartland Film Festival
MFA|EDA Dan Smith (’16) on WUNC The State of Things
Via WUNC.ORG: The Naked Truth On Nude Art By LAURA LEE & FRANK STASIO The human body is one of the oldest art forms. But its exposure still raises controversy in modern society. A new exhibit by Durham-based photographer Dan Smith looks at issues around nude art from a range of perspectives: dancers, models, photographer and academics. The… Continue reading MFA|EDA Dan Smith (’16) on WUNC The State of Things
MFA|EDA Works-In-Progress Presentations Dec. 10 & 11
Duke’s first MFA program—in Experimental and Documentary Arts—invites the public to screenings of the documentary works-in-progress of the fifteen students from the class of 2015. The students are all enrolled in the first year Documentary Fieldwork seminar taught by Alex Harris. Five students will present their work on Tuesday, December 10, and nine students will… Continue reading MFA|EDA Works-In-Progress Presentations Dec. 10 & 11
Alumnus Wolfgang Hastert at Cucalorus Film Festival
2013 Alumnus Wolfgang Hastert’s film WOLFKINO will screen at the Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington on November 16th.The experimental film is a short narrative portraying people on Fayetteville Street in Durham. WOLFKINO juxtaposes two unique media: 35mm B/W hand-processed film with 35mm color footage shot in a hand-cranked toy camera. WOLFKINO Director: Wolfgang Hastert Short… Continue reading Alumnus Wolfgang Hastert at Cucalorus Film Festival
EVERYBODY STREET with MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Cheryl Dunn
Duke University’s MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts is proud to welcome MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Cheryl Dunn to campus and to Durham, November 19-21. Among class visits, critique sessions with MFA|EDA students and other events, the acclaimed photographer will screen her street photography documentary, EVERYBODY STREET, Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00pm. The screening is free… Continue reading EVERYBODY STREET with MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Cheryl Dunn
MFAEDA Student Eric Barstow at Hayti Heritage Film Fest
In late January, MFAEDA student Eric Barstow was invited as a guest on the UNC-TV show Black Issues Forum to discuss two of his films – “¿Qué será del Caribe?” and “Pickaninny”. Both works will be screening at Durham’s Hayti Heritage Film Festival. The episode aired on January 27th, but is still available streaming. “¿Qué será… Continue reading MFAEDA Student Eric Barstow at Hayti Heritage Film Fest
Congratulations to Josh Gibson and his “Kudzu Vine”!
Kudzu Vine from Josh Gibson on Vimeo. Congratulations to MFAEDA faculty Josh Gibson who’s 35mm black and white short documentary “Kudzu Vine” recently won the Grand Prize for Documentary (The Juror’s Stellar Award) at the Black Maria Film Festival AND the Artistic Vision Award at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Way to go Josh!
